Staircase Repair FAQ

Wooden staircase repairs start from $350 and staircase polishing starts from $350 per flight of up to about 16 steps. Full sanding and staining are quoted after we see the stairs. Send photos on WhatsApp for a price, usually the same day.

Yes. Wooden, wood and timber staircases are the same thing: we repair solid timber treads, strip-clad and parquet stairs, and engineered timber steps.

All of Singapore: HDB maisonettes and executive flats, condo duplexes and penthouses, landed terraces, semi-detached and bungalows, and shophouses.

Most repairs take 2 to 6 hours, plus about 24 hours for the glue before final varnish. Polishing a flight takes about a day; full sanding 1 to 2 days.

Yes. We work in stages or on alternate steps so there's always a way up and down.

Staircase repairs start from $350. That covers broken or loose pieces, dog-chewed nosings, deep scratches and stained pieces on a typical job. Larger damage, such as several treads or a full tread replacement, is quoted after we see it.

From $350 per flight of up to about 16 steps. Each additional flight is priced the same way. Landings, handrails and balustrades are quoted with the flight.

One continuous run of steps from one floor to the next, up to about 16 steps. A staircase with a half-landing between floors still counts as one flight; the landing is quoted with it.

The number of damaged steps, rare timber that's hard to match, solid treads that need full replacement, termite or water damage underneath, and open-riser, spiral or very steep stairs that need more hand work.

Yes. Doing repairs and polishing in one visit saves a second trip and makes the repaired steps blend in with the rest.

PayNow or bank transfer after the job is finished and you've inspected it.

Staircase polishing starts from $350 per flight of up to about 16 steps. Additional flights are priced the same way. Repairs start from $350 and full sanding is quoted after we see the stairs.

Yes, with planning. We can varnish alternate steps or do the flight in two stages, so there's always a way up and down. If you can stay elsewhere for the day, the job is faster.

A fresh gloss finish can feel slippery in socks. For families with young children or elderly parents we recommend satin varnish or an anti-slip additive in the final coat.

Every 2 to 3 years in a busy household, before the varnish wears through. Polishing on time is much cheaper than a full sanding later.

Timber staircase repairs start from $350. The final price depends on how many steps are damaged, whether matching timber has to be found, and whether you want the whole flight polished afterwards (from $350 per flight).

We carry common species used on Singapore stairs, such as teak, nyatoh, merbau, chengal, oak and balau. For rare or very old timber we look for a close match and use stain to blend the colour.

Rarely. Most damage is limited to a few treads or nosings, which we repair or replace one by one. Replacing a whole staircase is only worth considering when the structure underneath is rotten or termite-damaged.

Usually a tread has come loose from the step below it, or two pieces are rubbing. We re-glue and re-fix the tread so it can't move.

Engineered timber steps can be repaired and lightly sanded. Laminate nosings and treads can't be sanded, so damaged pieces are replaced. Send a photo and we'll tell you what you have.

It can be. A loose or cracked tread can shift under weight, and a broken nosing can catch a heel. Avoid the step and get it repaired as soon as you can.

Yes, on strip or parquet-clad stairs we replace only the broken pieces. On solid treads, small chips are spliced and a split tread is replaced as a whole.

New timber looks lighter at first. We stain it to match and varnish it. For the most even look, polish the whole flight at the same visit.

Broken tread repairs start from $350. Several broken treads, a full solid-tread replacement or termite damage are quoted after we see them.

Yes. Shallow chew marks are filled and sanded. Deeper chewing is cut back and spliced with new timber. Replacing the whole tread is rarely needed.

Dog-chew repairs start from $350, depending on how many steps are chewed and how deep. Polishing the whole flight afterwards starts from $350 per flight.

Light marks can sometimes be sanded out. Where urine has turned the timber black, the stain goes deep into the wood, so we replace the affected pieces.

It can. Use a gate and bitter-taste spray until the habit stops. We can also apply a harder, extra coat of varnish on the nosings.

Yes. Scratches in the varnish polish out. Scratches into the timber are sanded out. Deep gouges are filled or have a new piece inserted, then refinished.

Not always. Deep scratches on one or two steps can be repaired on their own. Because a repaired step looks fresher than the rest, many people polish the whole flight at the same visit.

Scratch and dent repairs start from $350. Polishing out light scratches across a whole flight starts from $350.

Shallow dents can often be lifted with moisture and heat, as the crushed fibres swell back. Deeper dents are filled and colour-matched.

The varnish has worn through on the walking line, so dirt and moisture get into the bare timber. Mopping makes it worse. The steps need sanding back to clean wood and re-varnishing.

Some water stains lighten with an oxalic-acid treatment after sanding. Deep black stains, usually from pet urine or long-term leaks, go right through the wood, so the pieces are replaced.

Yes. After sanding we test stain on a hidden spot and match it to your treads, landing and floors before doing the whole flight.

Spot repairs start from $350. If only the varnish is dull, polishing starts from $350 per flight. Full sanding and colour restoration is quoted after inspection.

One flight of about 15 steps takes 1 to 2 days, depending on its condition and drying times.

Our sanders are connected to dust extractors and we vacuum between passes. Some fine dust is normal, and we clean up before we leave.

Solid timber and most parquet or strip-clad stairs can be sanded. Engineered timber only takes a light sand. Laminate and vinyl nosings can't be sanded at all.

Full sanding is quoted after we see the stairs, because it depends on the number of steps, the timber and how worn they are. Polishing, if the varnish is still intact, starts from $350 per flight.

Yes. We polish the stairs and landing with the same varnish and sheen as your floors, and can do the floors in the same visit so everything matches.

From $350 per flight. Loose or broken strip repairs start from $350.

The adhesive ages, and humidity makes the timber swell and shrink. Stairs take concentrated impact at the nosing, so strips there loosen first.

Yes. We fit matching strips from our stock of common species, or salvage pieces from a hidden area if your timber is unusual.

Darker is easy with stain. Lighter is possible if the timber itself is pale under the old finish; we check with a test patch after sanding.

Yes. It's our most popular staircase finish. The risers are sanded and painted, and the treads stained and varnished.

Staining is quoted after we see the stairs, because it needs full sanding first. Repairs before staining start from $350.